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4/13    So if I tossed about $1500 bucks as a pure gamble into a $1.5 stock
        in October and today it's about 12 cents and they announced on Friday
        that the CEO is resigning and this is just before they release their
        earning report does Motd Wisdom consider this a buying opportunity
        when it drops to 3 cents on Monday?   -loves runons
        \_ No.
        \_ Whether it's a buying opportunity depends on the prospects of
           the company.  Inexpensive is not the same as cheap.  -tom
          \_ Sounds like a buying opportunity to me!  Buy more shares, lose
             more $! -oj
             \_ % more $!
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        \_ Read http://www.fuckedcompany.com/archives/search.cfm?search=webvan
           before buying more of WBVN.  They are up to their head in debt,
           and will go bankrupt making your stock completely worthless.
        \_ 12 cents? How many shares do you have to buy to equal the
           commission you'd have to pay?
        \_ there are special rules in the tax code regarding worthless
           stocks.  This is a good chance for helping your taxes!
        \_ A carton of milk purchased from WebVan or 100 shares of WebVan:
           which will be worth more money in 2 weeks?
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When: 7/23/2003 Company: KeepMedia Points: 175 20 26 comments in the Happy Fun Slander Corner! Loot Webvan 25 This article is kinda funny When: 1/9/2002 Company: Webvan Points: 86 26 55 comments in the Happy Fun Slander Corner! When: 1/2/2002 Company: WebPinto Points: 150 28 20 comments in the Happy Fun Slander Corner! WebVanish A solitary basketball hoop stands sentinel under a cool gray sky. When: 11/8/2001 Company: Points: 200 29 54 comments in the Happy Fun Slander Corner! When: 10/28/2001 Company: Webvan Points: 85 31 109 comments in the Happy Fun Slander Corner! Golden shower WebMD WebMD's president gives his $40k/yr employees 2 weeks severance, yet he himself 32 receives a severance of $1 million per year for 3 years. Maybe he's just trying to beat the 33 Webvan guy When: 10/18/2001 Company: WebMD Points: 98 34 282 comments in the Happy Fun Slander Corner! And thus begins part 2 of our saga (the big boys) Webvan Webvan has managed to flush 1 billion dollars -- they'll be closing this week. Employees get two weeks severance, ex-Webvan prez gets $375,000. When: 7/9/2001 Company: Webvan Points: 183 39 606 comments in the Happy Fun Slander Corner!